Missouri bishop bans use of ‘problematic’ hymns
October 31, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Missouri, has issued a list of hymns that should not be used, either because they are “doctrinally problematic” or because their composers have been credibly accused of abuse.
Among the banned hymns are works by Marty Haugen (“All Are Welcome”) and Dan Schutte (“Table of Plenty”), which Bishop McKnight said were confusing in their message. All works by David Haas, the late Father Cesáreo Gabarain, and Ed Conlin are on the proscribed list because those composers have been charged with sexual abuse.
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